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July 19, 2011

Former NFL Quarterback Jim McMahon Involved in Limo Accident

By - Kris Fletcher

Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon was injured Monday when the limousine he was a passenger of crashed through a fence a few miles south of Reno, Nevada. The Nevada Highway Patrol said the accident happened around 2 p.m. on U.S. 395.

Photo by: Ronald C. Modra

The limo was heading north when it left the four-lane highway, crashed through a wire fence, over a culvert and into a pasture.

McMahon’s injuries are being reported as minor, and it isn't known if he was admitted to a hospital.

Alcohol was not involved and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

McMahon, 51, played fifteen seasons in the NFL and helped the Chicago Bears defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX.